Sterilizing apparatus



Feb. 28, 1928.

Y J. GREENBERG smuuzme APPARATUS Filed May 4, 1927 NVE NTOR BY ATT NEY.

. which shows one embodiment of my invensimilar articles is performed in the interval .between successive uses by customers.

'lation showing the usual washing tank and hind the counter of soda fountains andthe Patented Feb. 28, 1228.,

.. esa-1st UM? ST I JOSEPH GREENBERG, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

V 'STE RILIZING APPARATUS. V 7 Application filed May 4; 1927. Serial No. 188,845.

This invention relates to a sterilizing like. However, with the growing custom apparatus for use in places such as fountains, of quick lunches at such counters the rest-aurants,iand the like and 1 illustrate one necessity of complete sterilization is prosuch as would be used as part of the fixtures nounced' and for this purpose I attach a of soda fountains where a quick washing semi-detachable sterilizing tank. and sterilizing of glasses, cups, plates and In the form illustrated thesterilizing tank is shown at 15 and it is usually made the 7 same size the tank 10. The sterilizing The custom has been to simply wash the tank is provided with a means for lifting it, dishes in a small tank of hot water and allow as the flange 16 which is also used as a part 7 them to drain and then again use them. The present device includes a tank in which rail 17 of the support and on the edge of the the utensils and dishes can be placed in partition 17 which forms one wall'of the boiling waterto completely sterilize them tank 10 although when the tank 15 is used and this tank is subjected to the action of alone the marginalrail 17 is extended no flame and also the dropping therein of fairfurther than the edges of the tank 15. 1y heavy articles. The repair and'sealing of The tank 15 is usuallysupplied with a this tank is made necessary much more frerear upwardly extension 18 which is a conquently than in'an ordinary hot water tank. tinuation of the'back wall 19 of the tank. The time necessary for repair is shortened by The extension has a flange 20 which rests making this sterilizing tank easily removable 0n the top edge of the wall 21 of the support. 1 so that a tank can be disconnected and an- The extension 18 has a'hole 22, which reother tank put in its place and connected up ceives the inlet pipe to which the faucet 23 and the old tank taken away for soldering is attached. The bottom of thesupport unor other repair work necessary. The time der the tank 15 is open for the purpose of consumed to the user is only that necessary allowing the heat from the burner 24: to be in removing one tank and installing another applied directly to the tank. The support and the operation of the lunch counter or is therefore open at the bottom' and the other equipment where the tank is used is burner is shown surrounded by a casing 25. only momentarily interrupted. which is provided with flanges 26 that slide The invention will be betterunderstood in the guides '27, and has the'holes 28 for by reference to the accompanying drawing supplying. airto the burner and the hole 29 for the passage of the gas pipe 30.

The outlet pipe 31 has a union connection 32 which is on the bottom of the tank and the additional sterilizing tank, the latter and acts as a waste pipe with the usual stopper part of the former being shown in section. 33. i V J v Figure 2'is a perspective view of the steriliz- A small sliding door 34 in the front of the ing tank shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 isa burner casing 25 provides a convenient openperspectiveview of a casing in which the ing for lighting the burner 24-. burner is placed underneath the sterilizing This construction allows a constant boiltank. 1 ing or rather a sterilizing temperature in the.

The drawing ShOWS a COIlVeIl l Ilil Wash sterilizing tank and this tank requires more tank 10 which is supported by the frame 11 or less frequent mending and repairing es and has an outlet 12 and the usual hot water ially n th botto When t1 is'isnecesj faucet 18 and thecold water faucet 1a. So sary all that is to be done is to remove the far as described this is the usual form of faucet 23 and unscrew the connection32 and ordinary dish washing tank installed bethe tank can beliftedout and repaired and tion. Figure 1 is a face view of an instalof the support as it rests-on the marginal then put back or another tank of the same I port, a tank fitting in the support, and hiLV." ing a rear upward extension to support a faucet, and a Waste pipe connection on the bottom of the tank said tank being removableivhen thefaucet connected. g

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

and Waste pipe are dis- JOSEPH GREENBERG. 

